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Kazakhstan Health Ministry: ARVI cases nearly halved, no flu detected
Kazakhstan Health Ministry: 51,937 ARVI cases since September — 1.8 times fewer than a year earlier. No flu, COVID-19 at 87 cases since the start of 2026.
Tursen Alaguzov Celebrates 57th Birthday with Nurlan Saburov and A'Studio
Businessman Tursen Alaguzov celebrated his 57th birthday with guests including Dinara Satzhan, Yerke Yesmakhan, Aikyn, and performances by Nurlan Saburov and A'Studio.
Kazakh Historian Questions Notion of Unified Tengrism Among Nomads
Kazakh scholar Zhaksylyk Sabitov says the notion of a unified Tengrist faith among Turkic nomads is not supported by historical facts and sources.
Trip to Belukha and Bukhtarma: What a Two-Week Journey Cost Three Kazakh Women
Three Kazakh women shared the cost of a two-week trip to Belukha and Bukhtarma: 625,300 tenge total, about 208,400 tenge per person.
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Singer Hanna Shares Touching Birthday Tribute to Her Mother
Russian singer Hanna shared a beach photo with her mother and penned a touching birthday tribute, moving her social media followers.
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Builders' Union: Construction Permitted Anywhere in Almaty, Including Seismic Zones
Kazakhstan's Union of Builders says construction is allowed anywhere in Almaty, including magnitude 9-10 zones and tectonic faults, if codes and modern technology are followed.
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Summer 2026 was the hottest on record in Kazakhstan
Summer 2026 was the hottest on record in Kazakhstan: average temperatures exceeded the norm by 2.15 degrees, while precipitation fell 7.12 mm below normal.
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Kazakhstan court dissolves marriage over husband's aggression, orders child support for three children
A court in the West Kazakhstan Region dissolved a marriage over the husband's aggressive behavior and drinking, ordering the three children to live with their mother and awarding child support.
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Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Daulet Abayev Tells Youth: 'Don't Be a Jerk'
Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Daulet Abayev at the youth festival in Yekaterinburg urged young people 'not to be a jerk,' and to become professionals and expand connections.
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Almaty to revise paid parking tariffs
Almaty proposes differentiated tariffs for municipal parking — 100, 150 and 200 tenge per hour depending on traffic load. Benefits for residents remain in place.
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Almaty Sets Residency Limit: At Least 15 Sq. M Per Person
Almaty's maslikhat has approved a residency standard of at least 15 sq. m per person. The restriction will not apply to the property owner's close relatives.
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Almaty Approves Vehicle Restrictions for Medeu and Shymbulak
Almaty maslikhat deputies approved restrictions on vehicle access to Medeu and Shymbulak, introducing a new procedure after a Constitutional Court ruling.
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Over 55,000 Kazakhs Receive Free Cancer Drugs Annually
Kazakhstan's Health Ministry says over 55,000 citizens receive free anti-tumor drugs each year, with 150 medicines, PET/CT scans and radiotherapy available.
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Almaty to Open Revamped Weekend Market in Kazakhfilm on City Day
On September 20, Almaty City Day, a revamped weekend market opens in Kazakhfilm: 112 trading spots and farm products sold without intermediaries.
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Petropavl dacha owners may lose access road to sports facilities construction
Petropavl dacha owners may lose their access road due to the construction of two sports facilities. Residents have appealed to city akim Serik Mukhamediyev.
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Kazakhstan Villagers Denied Water and Pasture Access by Private Fences
Residents of Uzynagash and Zhanakurlys in Kazakhstan's Almaty Region complain of lost water and pasture access due to private fences. The akimat promises to remove illegal barriers.
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Kazakhstan Health Ministry: Which Diagnoses Can Cost You Your Driver's License
Kazakhstan's Health Ministry has approved a list of conditions that can cost drivers their licenses, including mental disorders, epilepsy and blindness. A court decides.
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Finnish study: leisure-time exercise does not guarantee protection against weight gain
Finnish scientists found that leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior do not always determine weight. Details of the five-year study on infohub.kz.
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Man detained in Shymkent on suspicion of beating wife in front of children
A 25-year-old resident of Turkistan Region has been detained in Shymkent on suspicion of beating his wife in front of their children. A criminal case has been opened.
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Drivers and Passengers Punished in East Kazakhstan for Dangerous Road Stunts
Police in the East Kazakhstan Region have punished drivers and passengers for dangerous road stunts, holding them administratively liable.
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Indian Man Gifts New Adidas Sneakers to Delivery Courier in Rubber Flip-Flops
An Indian man from Uttarakhand gifted new Adidas sneakers to a delivery courier who arrived in rubber flip-flops. The video has over two million views on Instagram.
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Almaty: Road repairs disrupt school schedule and cause traffic jams in foothill neighborhoods
Almaty residents in foothill neighborhoods complain of traffic jams caused by road repairs, with a school cutting lessons to 30 minutes. The akimat gave completion dates.
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Police Warn Kazakhs of Scammers Posing as iPhone Pre-Order Sellers
Abai Region police warn Kazakhs about scammers creating private Telegram channels with fake pre-orders for new iPhones at below-market prices.
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Schoolboy in Petropavlovsk Reports Four Years of Bullying by Peers
A schoolboy in Petropavlovsk has endured four years of bullying by two peers. His father posted a video of his crying son. North Kazakhstan police are investigating.
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